Co-sponsored by:
Office of Postsecondary Readiness (OPSR) and Office of Assessment
Date: Novemeber 8, 2016
Panel discussion, moderated by Paul Forbes, NYC DOE Expanded Sucess Initaitve (ESI):- Krishuan Branch, Urban Prep
- Raul Garcia, Explorations Academy
- Dr. Marcia Y. Cantarella
- Robert Lee Henderson III, City Year
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Transfer Policies, Practices and Research: Supporting Successful Transitions from Two-Year to Four-Year Degree Programs
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Date: Thursday, April 7, 2016
Keynote: Dr. Vita C. Rabinowitz, Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and University Provost, The City University of New York Student Speakers: Josue Pierette and Stephen Icaza College President Panel:- President Karen Gould, Brooklyn College
- President Farley Herzek, Kingsborough Community College
- Presdeint Gail Mellow, LaGuardia Community College
- President Felix Matos Rodriguez, Queens College
- Christina Ciocca, GNYC Researcher/Columbia University doctoral student
- Bart Grachan, Director of Transfer Services, LaGuardia Community College
- Danielle Insalaco-Egan, Director of Student Support and Academic Achievement, Guttman Community College
- Jacqueline McPhillips, Director, Community College Transfer Opportunity Program (CCTOP), New York University
- Mercedes Moscat, Director of Transfer Services, Hostos Community College
Financial Aid’s Future: New Policies, Practices, & Tools
Co-sponsored by:
Office of Postsecondary Readiness (OPSR) and Office of Assessment
Date: February 1, 2016
Keynote: Sarah Truelsch, Director of Policy Research, City University of New York
Panel:
Office of Postsecondary Readiness (OPSR) and Office of Assessment
Date: February 1, 2016
Keynote: Sarah Truelsch, Director of Policy Research, City University of New York
Panel:
- FeDiana Camilo, Assistant Director of Financial Aid, Hunter College, City University of New York
- Julieta Schiffino, Associate Director of Financial Aid Services, State University of New York
- Angela VanDekker, Associate VP of Financial Aid, Fordham University
College Ready, Test Ready: Are You Ready to Help Your Students? The Redesigned SAT and the Changing Landscape of College Entrance Exams
Co-Sponsored by:
Office of Postsecondary Readiness (OPSR) and Office of Assessment
Date: November 3rd, 2015
Resources:Evidence-Based Practices In College Persistence & Completion
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Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Keynote: Martha Kanter, PhD Research Panel:- Saskia Levy Thompson, Research Alliance
- Elisa Hertz, Guttman Community College
- Melinda Karp, The Community College Research Center (CCRC)
- Christine Logel, Renison University College
- Mike Weiss, MDRC
- Ruth Genn, Executive Director, Bottom Line – NY
- Donna Linderman, University Dean for Student Success Initiatives, CUNY ASAP
- Fatiah Touray, Director, New York University, Academic Achievement Program
- Christine Logel – Deeper Dive into the Research on How to Support Struggling Students: Insight From Social Psychology
- The Research Alliance’s New York City Goes to College: A First Look: http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/research_alliance/publications/nyc_goes_to_college_first_look
- Breakout Bottom Line Presentation
- Breakouts Christine Logel Struggling Students Presentation
- PDF: Melinda Karp How Non-Academic Supports Work. Four Mechanisms for Improving Student Outcomes
- PDF: Melinda Karp Article Defining & Clarifying the Role of a Community College Student
- MDRC’s Methods: Program evaluation, but without any equations: Full Paper PDF: http://www.mdrc.org/sites/default/files/a-conceptual_framework_for_studying_the_sources.pdf
- MDRC’s evaluation of CUNY’s ASAP:
- Executive Summary PDF: http://www.mdrc.org/sites/default/files/doubling_graduation_rates_es.pdf
- Full report PDF: http://www.mdrc.org/sites/default/files/doubling_graduation_rates_fr.pdf
Culturally Relevant College Counseling
Co-Sponsored by:
Office of Postsecondary Readiness (OPSR)
Date: Thursday, June 4, 2015
Keynote: Christine Logel, PhD Panel:- Yelena Ramautar, College Bound Initiative, Brooklyn School for Global Studies
- Nikki Youngblood Giles, Barnard College
- Danny Tejada, Children’s Defense Fund
- Luz Jacobson, Marble Hill High School
- Risa Dubow and Ginette Saimprevil, Bottom Line
- Amber Lodman and Long Wu, New York University
- Mr. Roosevelt Smith, HEOP Counselor, Fordham College-Lincoln Center Campus.
- Melissa Burg, Principal, Queens Vocational High School
- Nicola Fennel, Parent Coordinator/College Advisor- Rockaway Collegiate High School
- Ms. Jameika Bristol, Director of Strategic Partnerships, College Summit
- Allison Palmer, Director, College Access Center, New Settlement Apartments
FAFSA, Financial Aid & Funding Your Students’ College Education
Co-Sponsored by:
Office of Postsecondary Readiness (OPSR)
Date: Monday, February 2, 2015
Keynote: Bob Giannino, CEO, UAspire Financial Aid Officer Panel:- Kim Nauer, Education Research Director, Center for New York City Affairs
- Ajana Wilkinson, Assistant Director, Kingsborough Community College
- Anne Pelak, Director of Financial Aid, the College of New Rochelle
- Gene Rogers, Sr., Financial Aid Counselor, Molloy College
- Julietta Schiffino, Associate Director of Financial Aid Services, State University of New York
- Nicole Kirchner, John Bowne High School
- Maritza Matias, John Bowne High School
- Tina Zhao, John Bowne High School
- Lorrie Director, Midwood High School
- Allison Burke, UA School for Criminal Justice for Young Women
- Kevin Brooks, UA School for Music and Art
- Dorothy Martin, Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Service, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
- Dzelika Daniel, Associate Director, CUNY’s Office of Student Financial Assistance
- James Rodriguez, Lehman High School
- Lily Morgan Owen, Options Institute, Goddard Riverside Community Center
- Jaqueline Perez, Associate Director of Financial Aid, Barnard College
- Erin Dowding, Flushing International
- Adeola Alexander, Kurt Hahn School
- Janice Bloom, Co-Director, College Access: Research & Action (CARA)
- Alexus Bright – Former high school Youth Leader; current City College Student
- Andres Ramirez – Former high school youth leader; current City College Student
- Sonia Symanski, Director of College Counseling, YWLN/The CollegeBound Initiative/East Side Community High School
- Lily Morgan Owen, Options Institute, Goddard Riverside Community Center
- Jennifer Stredler, Capital One Bank
- Lisa Castillo Richmond, Graduate NYC!
- Sugeni Perez-Sadler, NYC DOE Office of Postsecondary Readiness
- Rachel Stephenson Director, CUNY Service Corps
Hold Fast To Dreams: Counseling, Youth Voice And Strategies For College Access And Success
Co-Sponsored by:
Office of Postsecondary Readiness (OPSR)
Date: November 4, 2014
Speakers:- Joshua Steckel, NYC DOE School Counselor and co-author of the recently published book Hold Fast to Dreams and a panel of his former students featured in the book
- Theory Thompson, Program Director, LifeLink College Bridge and Retention, Good Shepherd Services
- Randy Moore, Associate Director of First Year Student Success, CUNY’s Guttman Community College
- Roosevelt Smith, Counselor, HEOP, Fordham College at Lincoln Center
- Shaun Rasmussen, Program Coordinator; CUNY Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP)
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